As systematic research syntheses and meta-analytic studies are becoming more prominent
in the social sciences, especially in the fields of psychology and ed-ucation, it appears that …

Meta-analysis has become increasingly popular in second language acquisition research
(SLA) and has provided valuable summative information about a number of key areas …

This study examined lexical development from an interactionist perspective. More
specifically, we investigated student gains in seven specific vocabulary words as a function …

This chapter discusses the application of meta-analysis, a research synthesis method that
synthesizes quantitative studies to analyze data from multiple studies in applied linguistics …

Since its inception, the field of second language research has utilized methods from a
number of areas, including general linguistics, psychology, education, sociology …

Thousands of education institutions worldwide rely on IELTS scores as criteria for accepting
international students whose first language is not English. Individual studies have found …

While research on second language (L2) vocabulary development after a study abroad (SA)
experience has been largely investigated, findings are still not clear-cut because of the …

This study synthesized the research on listening instruction (LI) and its effectiveness on L2
learners' listening competence development based on studies published from 1980 to 2019 …

Thisstudy reviewed threerepresentative aspects(themes, methods, and eutcomes) of the
published articles in ARELE, volumes 1 to 24. The review of 450 ARELE articles revealed …

Due to the nature of listening, multiple media tools (eg, audiocassette players, radio, video,
multimedia, and language laboratory) have been utilized in second language (L2) listening …